Add to watchlist natty gann is a 12yearold tomboy in depressionera chicago. A young girl embarks on a crosscountry search for her father. Maybe not a true story,,but it could not hardly be any more real. This movie is set during the great depression and follows a young girls solitary journey in search of her father, who has left her in the care of their landlady, to find work in the pacific northwest. Cast the journey of natty gann 1985 meredith salenger.
The journey of natty gann 1985 stream and watch online warmhearted family tale of a girls crosscountry trek to find her father, set during the bleak days of the depression in america. Wolf is the deuteragonist of disneys 1985 liveaction film the journey of natty gann. The journey of natty gann along the way, she befriends a wild wolf and a young drifter john cusack. If you like the journey of natty gann you are looking for touching, feel good and sweet movies about with adventure, on the road, wolf, family, friendship, against the odds and hopes themes of adventure and family genre shot in usa. Many movie posters for the film featured a long blurb that read. A sleeper when released in 1985, the journey of natty gann has since become an enduring family classic. Reed books the museum of fond memories birmingham, al, u. In an odd way, the journey of natty gann has more in common with lassie come home and homeward bound than teenage comingofage movies. The film introduced meredith salenger and also starred john cusack, lainie kazan and ray wise. You can watch the journey of natty gann online on videoondemand services netflix, hbo now, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english.
It was released on bluray as part of disneys movie club on july 17, 2018. Nattys toughgirl instincts serve her well is the essential text of the movie. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the journey of natty gann 1985 jeremy kagan on allmovie. It wouldnt surprise me if somewhere,there really was an actual natty gann who lived that story to the letter.
And as an adult, i still found myself enjoying every minute of it. If the journey of natty gann were only a speedier, more energetic movie, natty might have real staying power. Its not a perfect movie, but its certainly an intelligent and thoughtful one. A brave and resourceful child, natty begins the epic trip across 1930s america by herself. Attempted sexual assault a man tries to push natty into his lap while driving, saying she is pretty, and forcing her down while yelling youll like this. Jun 30, 2009 the journey of natty gann soundtrack cd details and availability. During the depression, nattys father ray wise takes a job in a northwestern lumber camp, leaving his daughter. If you cant stand live action disney family films, there is nothing for you here, but natty gann is a fine example of the form.
During the depression, nattys father ray wise takes a job in a. Miss salenger, for her part, gives one, too, and she carries the movie nicely. The journey of natty gann is a 1985 american film directed by jeremy paul kagan, produced by walt disney pictures. Journey of natty gann, the 1985 movie clip before this. Natty gann is a rather unknown disney release from 1985 that takes places in the 30s. During her odyssey, she befriends a protective wolf and a jaded drifter. The journey of natty gann proves that family entertainment doesnt have to be pap but can make demands on audiences and give them a more realistic view of america. Warmhearted family tale of a girls crosscountry trek to find her father, set during the bleak days of the depression in america. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1985 movies 1985. Journey of natty gann a target book by matthews, anne and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Tale of runaway, journey of natty gann the new york.
Tracking coronavirus in california noticias en espanol. As natty finds herself alone in an unfamiliar town, she wanders into a dogfight, where she watches the violence in horror. With only an hour or so to get on the bus, he strikes a bargain with connie, the proprietor of the rooming house where he and natty were living, to. During the depression a teenage girl leaves chicago to search for her father who went west to find work. Imdb natty gann played by meredith salenger is a twelve year old depression era girl whose singleparent father leaves her behind in chicago while he goes to washington state to look. With meredith salenger, john cusack, ray wise, lainie kazan.
But in natty gann she just is like piss off or triumphs by living. The journey of natty gann is a 1985 american film directed by jeremy paul kagan, produced by walt disney pictures and released by buena vista distribution. The title character played by meredith salenger isnt almost raped in the parking lot of a honkytonk resulting in a countrywide shooting spree. During the depression, natty s father ray wise takes a job in a northwestern lumber camp, leaving his daughter. Meredith salenger, john cusack, ray wise, lainie kazan. During her extraordinary odyssey, she forms a close bond with two diverse traveling companions. When she was eight years old, her mother took her to an acting class and meredith found her calling. The film introduced meredith salenger and also starred john cusack, lainie kazan, and ray wise. As wolf, a dog named jed gives a forthright and believable performance. Jun 22, 2009 the journey of natty gann soundtrack from 1985, composed by james horner.
In this masterful, atmospheric adventure, a courageous young girl confronts overwhelming odds when she embarks on a crosscountry search for her father. Released by intrada in 2009 special collection vol. The journey of natty gann 1985 directed by jeremy kagan. The journey of natty gann selected theaters, which is well intentioned and seductively. Journey of natty gann,in my opinion,was like a realworld slice outa the middle of all that. The journey of natty gann is a 1985 american film directed by jeremy paul kagan, produced. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Best movies like the journey of natty gann bestsimilar. Disneys the journey of natty gann stars meredith salenger in the title role. The journey of natty gann soundtrack from 1985, composed by james horner. This movie is set during the great depression and follows a young girls solitary journey in search of her father, who has left her in the care.
Jan 17, 1986 if the journey of natty gann were only a speedier, more energetic movie, natty might have real staying power. When her father goes to work in the pacific northwest, the brave youngster sets out on the long journey from chicago to join him. Its easy to understand why the journey of natty gann is not up there in the disney girlmovies canon. He was portrayed by the late wolfdog actor jed, who also played white fang in disneys white fang and the first form of the alien creature in john carpenters the thing. Jul 11, 2008 this is the trailer for the movie, the journey of natty gann which is a disney film from 1985. The despair of the time evocatively looms over the entire movie, but equally present is a sense of hope in nattys journey. This is the trailer for the movie, the journey of natty gann which is a disney film from 1985. The journey of natty gann is a subtle movie that is able to capture the feel of the depression era. Hillary duff i only own the editing, not the movie or the music.
The journey of natty gann soundtrack cd details and availability. So when single dad sol gann wise gets an offer to travel to the state of washington to work as a logger, he cant possibly afford to refuse. As a child, she enjoyed performing in front of her family and friends. But when i caught the journey of natty gann on south african satellite this weekend, i knew the time had come to actually watch it. Its about a crosscountry adventure and the strength and fun that natty finds along the way. The journey of natty gann watch online free blogger. Set in 1935, the movie tells the story of a 15yearold tomboy girl, natty gann meredith salenger. The journey of natty gann 1985 official trailer, organic. The journey of natty gann is an engrossing family adventure story filled with historic realism and starring a heroine who uses her courage, perseverance, and ingenuity to. The mcguffen of the movie is introduced when nattys father, saul gann ray wise is given a job in washington state. In this masterful, atmospheric adventure, a courageous young girl meredith salenger confronts overwhelming odds when she embarks on a crosscountry search for her father.
Movies like the journey of natty gann if you like the journey of natty gann you are looking for touching, feel good and sweet movies about with adventure, on the road, wolf, family, friendship, against the odds and hopes themes of adventure and family genre shot in usa. The journey of natty gann is a 1985 liveaction disney film starring meredith salenger, ray wise, and john cusack in one of his earliest major roles its 1935, and with the great depression in full sway, finding a job is a matter of life and death. The journey of natty gann 1985stream and watch online. Natty gann is a young girl living with just her father in a bleak time. The journey of natty gann is an engrossing family adventure story filled with historic realism and starring a heroine who uses her courage, perseverance, and ingenuity to overcome countless obstacles on her epic journey.
Along the way she meets a friendly wolf and a young man who protect her. A highlyregarded film, the journey of natty gann is a liveaction disney adventure about a girl who travels across america in search of her father during the depression. In an odd way, the journey of natty gann has more in common with lassie come home and homeward bound than teenage coming of age movies. Financial analysis of the journey of natty gann 1985 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. In the 1930s, a tomboy runs away from her guardian to join her single father who is 2,000 miles away, where he has found work. As it is, the journey of natty gann, which opens today at the embassy 1 and.
Its the great depression and natty s father needs a job, but the only one he can get is thousands of miles away on the other side of the us, so he reluctantly leaves 12yearold natty behind. The journey of natty gann 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The journey of natty gann 1985 meredith salenger in the journey of natty gann 1985 the. Go to the internet movie database laserdisc database buy posters from buy posters from moviegoods buy this soundtrack from search ebay for. Stream the journey of natty gann online free genre. A 1930s teen meredith salenger goes west by rail to find her father ray wise. She loves her dad dearly, so when he moves to washington state to find work in the timber industry, it isnt long before she runs away from her foster home to follow him. Journey of natty gann town scenes off the beaten path. Meredith salenger was born and raised in malibu, california, the daughter of dottie, an interior designer, and gary salenger, a dentist. The journey of natty gann 1985 financial information. Mar 08, 20 the journey of natty gann is a movie ill want my hypothetical children to see. The journey of natty gann 1985 jeremy kagan cast and.
Its a journey full of hitched freights, hobo jungles, orphan homes and vindictive matrons, and even. Oct 18, 2016 385 videos play all the most beautiful movie soundtracks revanreborn96 the journey of natty gann disney channel promo 2 1991 john cusack duration. Journey of natty gann mountains and old houses off the. Its the great depression and nattys father needs a job, but the only one he can get is thousands of miles away on the other side of the us, so he reluctantly leaves 12yearold natty behind.
With his humphrey bogartstyle appearance and delivery, cusack makes a perfect team with salengers natty. It tells the story of a girl, during the great depression who is trying to find her father who went. The journey of natty gann, full movie full movie 1985. For the most part, the journey of natty gann is a comingofage tale that is rooted in disney simplicity, but rare in its portrayal of a strong and gentle protagonist on a quest for family connection. Journey of natty gann mountains and old houses by chrisbigdoer december 9, 2014 weve taken two fairly random screen captures from the 1985 movie journey of natty gann, ones we know were shot in an area were very familiar with and frequent, and then track down the locations seen to record how they look today.
And the film managed to live up to my impossibly high expectations. Journey of natty gann town scenes by chrisbigdoer published march 2, 2015 updated may 11, 2015 in this then and now, we take two scenes from the 1985 disney flick journey of natty gann, set in the 1930s, then return to the exact spots where they were shot to document what things look like today. Journey of natty gann, the 1985 the movie soundtrack. The journey of natty gann this was in the back of my video cabinet and i havent watched it since i was a child. Apr 14, 2020 a highlyregarded film, the journey of natty gann is a liveaction disney adventure about a girl who travels across america in search of her father during the depression. The journey of natty gann good for the following school subjects. There are definitely some tense, scary moments on her journey. Watch the journey of natty gann online 1985 movie yidio. While following a familiar disney formula the perilous adventures of a girl and her pet wolf, director jeremy paul kagan adds something fresh at every turn, aided by a firstrate cast and beautifully scenic locations.
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